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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Figueredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Figueredo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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173 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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177 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlos Figueredo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Ventura! The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ventura moves into the clinch. Ventura has a couple of punches blocked by Figueredo.
Figueredo tries to break the clinch but Ventura is controlling the position. Ventura misses with a hook from the clinch. Figueredo breaks the clinch.
Figueredo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Ventura fails with the takedown and Figueredo moves into the clinch. Figueredo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ventura pulls him back up using the underhooks. Ventura has Figueredo pressed against the cage, preventing Figueredo from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Ventura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Figueredo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ventura prevents it.
Ventura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ventura as Figueredo tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Figueredo tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Figueredo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ventura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Figueredo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Figueredo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ventura drives through and clinches with Figueredo against the cage.
Figueredo successfully pulls guard.
Figueredo is trying to keep Ventura in close.
Ventura with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Ventura is working Figueredo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Ventura content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Ventura scoring with some ground and pound. Ventura has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Ventura lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ventura's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ventura pushes down on Figueredo's leg and manages to get into half guard. Ventura looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ventura landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Ventura is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
It looks like Carlos Figueredo has been cut. Figueredo is breathing heavily. Figueredo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ventura scores with a couple of nice shots.
Figueredo is rocked! Ventura lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Figueredo quite badly. Figueredo pulls Ventura in close trying to recover. Ventura postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Figueredo on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Figueredo doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Ventura!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
46% |
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